intelligence officer

noun

1. a military officer responsible for collecting and processing data on hostile forces, weather, and terrain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intelligence officer¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Ross Cassidy also told the inquiry in London on Monday that Mr Skripal, a former Russian intelligence officer, said he could not return to Russia or there would be "reprisals".

From BBC

If Trump were to win again, in your expertise as an intelligence officer, what are your concerns for the United States?

From Salon

The United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer for allegedly directing a foiled plot to assassinate an American citizen who advocates for Khalistan - an independent Sikh state carved out of India.

From BBC

The BBC has been given rare access inside MI5’s headquarters in London to meet a senior intelligence officer who shares what it was like to discover he was neurodivergent.

From BBC

It is an emergency response committee - a get together of ministers, civil servants, the police, intelligence officers and other officials appropriate to the situation they are looking into.

From BBC